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Circuity

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001127

The ratio of the actual distance traveled between two points to the shortest possible straight-line distance. This metric quantifies the indirectness of a route, often due to geographical barriers, road networks, or operational constraints. A circuity value of 1.0 indicates a direct path, while higher values represent more circuitous routes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001127
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
TranslationsGerman: Circuity; Spanish: circuity; French: circularité
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001127",
  "term": "Circuity",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The ratio of the actual distance traveled between two points to the shortest possible straight-line distance. This metric quantifies the indirectness of a route, often due to geographical barriers, road networks, or operational constraints. A circuity value of 1.0 indicates a direct path, while higher values represent more circuitous routes.",
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Circuity",
    "es": "circuity",
    "fr": "circularité"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/circuity/"
}

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